Selena Quintanilla

by Elvi argueta

Selena Quintanilla is an American singer- songwriter simply known as Selena .she started singing at the age of 3 .Selena released her first album "Selena i los dinos at The age Of 12 .She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s .

Born on April 16, 1971

When she was nine years old, her father launched a vocal group consisting of several of his children.they performed wherever they could - street corners, weddings and quinceaneras and fairs.

selenas fame grew throughout the early 1990s with Her First recorfings Specially In Spanish speaking counties .

Selena Won the Female vocalist of the year at 1987 Tejano Music Awards . The album "Amor Prohibido" was released in 1994 is was nominated for a Grammy award for Mexican American Album Of the year .

A side from Music she began an designing and Manufacturing a clothing line in 1994 and She opened two boutiques Called " Selena Etc "

selena was Murdered at the Age Of 23 by Yolanda Saldiva on march 31, 1995